News from HCA's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

Prevention spotlight: ESD 105

Educational School District (ESD) 105 recently completed a successful winter implementation of Strengthening Families Program (SFP) 10-14 in Selah, WA! ESD 105 is a DBHR community-based organization (CBO) grantee.

Coordinator Lizbet Maceda has done an excellent job of knitting together funding sources to support capacity building in the surrounding community: food, facilities, and graduation baskets were provided by the migrant program.

Don't miss this year's Region 10 Opioid Summit, register today!

The 2024 Region 10 Opioid Summit will be held in a hybrid format, with an in-person option in Boise, Idaho on July 25-26. This year's theme is "Breaking barriers, saving lives: Empowering individuals, strengthening families, healing communities, and embracing recovery."

Registration is now open! Please register before the deadline on Monday, July 8! Room blocks are available at six hotels in the area; links to these hotels will be sent via email upon registration confirmation.

The Health Care Authority is hiring a Prevention Research and Evaluation Manager (WMS2/DBHR)!

We are looking for talented individual with data expertise to oversee prevention and health promotion research and evaluation efforts related to HCA DBHR efforts. This person will also manage large contracts and act as a subject matter expert to HCA partners and government officials. If you have a background in statistical analysis, contract management, and behavioral health, this may be the position for you!

Action required: The Athena Forum user review

In the coming weeks, we will be reviewing and deactivating any accounts that have been inactive for more than three years and are not associated with any active contacts on the local, regional, and state prevention contacts list.

The Athena newsletter is moving to monthly distribution!

Starting this month, the Athena prevention newsletters will move from bimonthly to monthly distribution on the first Tuesday of each month. You can expect to receive your next monthly Athena newsletter on Tuesday, March 5!

Healthy Youth Survey: Question revision and new question proposal

The Healthy Youth Survey Planning Committee (HYSPC) is now collecting proposals for new and revised questions to include in the 2025 Healthy Youth Survey (HYS).

Interested in working with us? Apply to the open Development and Strategic Initiatives Prevention Supervisor position!

Are you interested in impacting the health of wellness of individuals in Washington schools and communities as part of a team that is leading the nation in the advancement of prevention and promotion services? If so, consider applying to the open Development and Strategic Initiatives Prevention Supervisor position with the Health Care Authority's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery.

Who's who? Help us update our contact list on The Athena Forum!

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) Athena team is requesting your help in reviewing and updating the local regional and state prevention contacts on The Athena Forum.

Applications for Cohort 11 of the DBHR Prevention Fellowship Program are now open!

Learn, lead, and make a lasting impact in Washington State! Applications for Cohort 11 of the Washington State Health Care Authority, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery’s (DBHR) Prevention Fellowship Program, beginning in November 2023, are now open!

DCA & MHPP CBO apparent successful applicants announced!

The Washington State Health Care Authority Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is excited to announce the apparent successful applicants for the Dedicated Cannabis Account (DCA) and Mental Health Promotion Project (MHPP) community-based organization (CBO) from the request for applications shared earlier this year!